The Amp will change our ideas about mobility

4:19 AM,
Nov. 9, 2013

Jay Everett

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Jay Everett

A lot of discussion is taking place about the effect that the Amp, the proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) line that will run along a 7.1-mile route from East to West Nashville, will have on traffic on the Main Street-Broadway-West End corridor.

The Amp is intended to help move people along the corridor more effectively than they are able to move now. BRT service will help traffic by giving people another option to move through the congestion instead of just sitting in it. It is essentially an urban streetcar that runs on rubber tires in a dedicated lane. The Amp may not be for everyone or every trip, ...